Retributive justice is when we punish or kill those who have done "wrong". "The word punitive has the same root as the word _punish_. So punitive justice is based on defining who is right and who is wrong, and then punishing those who are wrong." [^1] Our system of courts and prisons and fines and the death penalty is based upon retributive justice, almost exclusively. A society based on retributive justice believes in the [[What is the myth of redemptive violence|myth of redemptive violence]] within the [[What is the domination system|domination system]]. It is juxtaposed with [[What is restorative justice|restorative justice]]. [^1]: https://www.nonviolentcommunication.com/learn-nonviolent-communication/nvc-restorative-justice/